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Plans for Coverage of School Sports

The Acton Exchange Team recognizes that coverage of sports, especially school and youth sports, is a staple of community news, and our vision going forward includes robust coverage of this important aspect of our community. Responsible coverage of Sports involves new challenges for our emerging news organization, around fairness, conflict of interest, and protection of minors. We aspire to begin regular coverage of school sports beginning with the fall 2024 season. If you would like to be part of this exciting new phase of the Acton Exchange’s growth, please email info@actonexchange.org, specifying what volunteer role you could see yourself playing.

ABRHS spring sports: Playoff preview, May 2026

May 30, 2026
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Spring sports season at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (AB, ABRHS) is wrapping up and, for a lot of programs, the real work is just beginning. From state contenders to first-round upsets in the making, here’s where every team stands heading into the playoffs. Boys Lacrosse Boys Lacrosse is perhaps the best sports program Acton-Boxborough has had over the past couple of decades. After a rocky 1-2 start, the boys didn’t lose another game, winning the in-season Players Cup and finishing as the 4 seed in the state, extending their streak of top-6 finishes to 14 years in a row. They…
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Coach has high hopes for girl hoopsters

December 13, 2024
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When this reporter reached out to the Acton-Boxborough winter sports coaches for a season preview, girls basketball coach Jesus Rodriguez was the first to respond. In a phone conversation today, Mr. Rodriguez said his young squad will benefit from the experience of one returning senior, plus junior Claire…
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A-B booters edge Weymouth, advance in tournament

November 22, 2024
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Nov. 8, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School girls soccer: An early goal by A-B sophomore Natalie Stouch was all the offense the Revs needed in the match, as Coach Ru Sweeney’s squad edged the Weymouth Wildcats to advance in the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) girls soccer tournament. The…
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Two wins send A-B volleyballers to state semi-finals

November 17, 2024
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November 6, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School gym: It took five sets, but the A-B Revolution girls’ volleyball team (or Colonials, if you read the scoreboard) outlasted the Boston Latin Wolfpack in a match that showcased Coach Darren Gwin’s squad’s outstanding athletic skills. Whether setting up for the spikers,…
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A young man in bright yellow gear leaps into the air with his hands above his head. the goalpost is in the background.

A-B boys’ booter squad stymied by Algonquin, 3-1

November 9, 2024
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October 21, Leary Field: For the second straight match, Acton-Boxborough’s boys’ soccer team scored first, with a Tyler Sullivan tally at 8:10 of the first half. But Algonquin evened the score at 22:41, and got the eventual deciding goal later in the half. The Titans added an empty-netter…
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A group of high school boys play soccer in front of a net on a beautil fall day.

Revs weather Concord-Carlisle barrage, earn 1-1 draw

October 26, 2024
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Crisp fall temperatures greeted about eighty fans at Acton-Boxborough’s Lower Turf Field on October 17 as the Revolution high school boys’ soccer team battled Concord-Carlisle. In a match dominated throughout by the Patriots’ aggressive offense, A-B broke the ice on a first-half goal by Tyler Sullivan, assisted by…
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Two women on a cricket pitch. One is batting, and one is standing behind the wicket (similar to a baseball batter and catcher, but different).

Women’s Cricket in Acton

June 21, 2024
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“Batters”, “score runs”, “gloves”, “balls”. You’d think it’s a baseball game being played in Acton on Saturday mornings, but you’d be wrong. Add to these familiar terms, “overs”, “bowlers” and “openers”, and you know it’s all about cricket at Jones Field from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The…
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Two ball games

June 7, 2024
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Silent bats spell shutout for Revs May 24, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School softball field: The A-B Rev’s bats went dormant Friday as they lost to Merrimack Valley Conference opponent Billerica, 2-0. Each pitcher surrendered only five hits on the day, but the Indians strung three together in the…
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Teenaged boy in a baseball uniform throws a pitch. Another baseball player is ready to catch in the background.

Ball games this week

May 24, 2024
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Bedford flamethrower no-hits Revolution May 13, Acton-Boxborough softball field: The Bedford Buccaneers’ Alyxandra Rossi strode into town looking for strikeout victims, and she found twenty-one, including four in one inning, thanks to a dropped third strike. That drop, and two walks, were the Revolutions’ only baserunners in their…
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A baseball bat, ball, and glove are on the ground.

It was worth the wait for a walk-off victory

May 16, 2024
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May 2, Acton Boxborough Regional High School girls softball team: A great pitcher’s duel between A-B’s Ila Gillespie and Shrewsbury’s Marcia Bentley was ultimately decided by errors, as the A-B Revolution eked out a 4-3 extra-inning, walk-off victory over the Shrewsbury Colonials. The Revs clung to a 2-0…
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A baseball bat, ball, and glove are on the ground.

Hope at Bat: May 9 boys baseball game for a cause

May 16, 2024
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Acton-Boxborough baseball field, May 9: The color pink was abundant Thursday, most notably on the home team’s jerseys, as the A-B Revolution hosted Dual County League rival Bedford in a game to raise funds for the American Cancer Society Hope at Bat crusade against cancer. Longtime Acton resident,…
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Brilliant Pitching under a Brilliant Blue Sky

April 30, 2024
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Softball fans Monday April 29 were treated to a brilliant blue sky, and even more brilliant pitching, when the Wayland Warriors visited the Acton-Boxborough Revolution (or Colonials, according to the scoreboard) in a Dual County League contest. Hits were in short supply, as A-B’s Tia Gillespie mowed down…
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Trackers examining evidence on the ground and on a fallen tree of otter visits.

Winter Tracking Walk

February 7, 2024
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Adapted by Franny Osman from an article by Jody Harris written for Acton Conservation Trust The last snowfall had been a week before, but as temps all week were low and skies gray, the woods still held plenty of snow for tracking the animals who make their home…
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Photograph of recumbent adaptive bicycle.

Adaptive Bikes at NARA Park

May 19, 2023
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The Acton Recreation Department is delighted to announce the return of adaptive bike rentals. The bikes make it possible for people of all abilities to ride on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail or around Acton.Our fleet of bikes include: 2 adult recumbent trikes, 1 adult hand cycle, 1…
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